1) A post-hardcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
2) A soft rock band from Melbourne, Australia.
A White Lotus traditionally represents a rebirth. Just like the beautiful flower, Eyes Set To Kill has gone through a metamorphosis. After years of being forced to conceal their aspirations, the Phoenix, Arizona-based collective finally reveal their true identity on their upcoming fourth studio album appropriately entitled White Lotus.
“It’s a symbolic name,” Alexia Rodriguez states. “We have a clear mind set, we have purity and we know exactly what we want to do with our music. We know who we are and where we want to go, and so we wanted to use a white lotus to symbolize how confident and focused we are. It’s a leap for us because we have a clearer vision of what we want.”
Down to a more concentrated four-piece, Eyes Set To Kill slowly drowned out their screamo vibe and have transformed into a metal band led by Rodriguez’s piercing vocal prowess. Tie that in with stellar musicianship, mature songwriting and an adrenaline-charged resonance, and it’s clear this explosive quartet is on the verge of redefining the genre.
Those sentiments are further backed up by smash singles like “The Secrets Between,” a heavy single about withholding the truth from a significant other; “Forget,” an intense ditty about the desire to erase your memory from terrible experience with an ex-lover; and “Where I Wanna Be,” a love song with a dark edge.
It’s a new and improved style, and they’ve spent years getting to this point.
Formed in 2003 by the Rodriguez sisters, Eyes Set To Kill’s passionate music connected with fans early on and led them to becoming one of MySpace.com’s top unsigned screamo bands in 2006. The group signed with BreakSilence/Suburban Noize Records the following year and release three critically acclaimed studio efforts – 2008’s Reach, 2009’s The World Outside and 2011’s Broken Frames.
Frustrated with the label politics, and pressure to withhold their identity, Eyes Set To Kill decided to break away and become the band they were destined to be. The metal quartet independently released White Lotus through a joint venture between their own imprint Forsee Records and Maphia Entertainment.
Eyes Set To Kill aims to make a career on their terms and the versatile White Lotus is a testament to their craft. “I’ve found that the more unique people are, the more unique their tastes are gonna be,” Rodriguez says. “So I think people that are diverse and are into all types of music, they’ll like this album because it’s diverse, but a lot heavier.”
Now, it’s time for this White Lotus to bloom.
Nothing Left To Say
Eyes Set to Kill Lyrics
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There's nothing left to say
Nothing that I can change
I threw my life away
I threw it all away
For nothing
No one to blame
There's nothing left to say
These voices won't keep quiet
These voices won't shut up
I'm so, sick and tired of trying
And always feeling like it's never enough
Never enough
Alexia Rodriguez
I wasted time, convincing myself
To think my path will soon unfold
Cisko Miranda
Why don't you feel the pain that I feel?
Alexia Rodriguez
I'll shut my eyes and let my thoughts
Bury me until blood runs cold
I've fallen behind, but I still follow
(I threw it all away)
I follow the light until I'm hollow
(I threw it all away)
There's nothing you can say to change this
Cisko Miranda
This broken smile will not fade
My mind keeps racing and I'm miles away
These eyes, these eyes
These eyes they shake of fear
They fear, they fear
They fear the end is
These eyes, these eyes
These eyes they shake of fear
They fear, they fear
They fear the end is near
Alexia Rodriguez
I wasted time, convincing myself
To think my path will soon unfold
Cisko Miranda
Why don't you feel the pain that I feel?
Alexia Rodriguez
I'll shut my eyes and let my thoughts
Bury me until blood runs cold
I've fallen behind, but I still follow
(I threw it all away)
I follow the light until I'm hollow
(I threw it all away)
There's nothing you can say to change this
So keep on running, keep on running
There's nothing you can say to change this
Cisko Miranda
Remember the boy who said
He'd never stop running?
Remember the boy who said
He'd never stop running?
Keep on running
Keep on running, young one
Keep on running
Keep on running, young one
(They keep on running away)
Alexia Rodriguez
I've fallen behind, but I still follow
(I threw it all away)
I follow the light until I'm hollow
(I threw it all away)
There's nothing you can say to change this
So keep on running, keep on running
There's nothing you could say
Cisko Miranda
These eyes, these eyes
These eyes they shake of fear
They fear, they fear
The end is always near, oh!
The lyrics to Eyes Set To Kill's song "Nothing Left To Say" describe a feeling of hopelessness and despair, with the singer feeling as though they have thrown their life away for nothing with no one to blame. The voices in their head won't stop, and they feel exhausted from always trying but never feeling like it's enough. Despite trying to convince themselves that their path will unfold as they hope, they feel trapped and buried in their own thoughts. The repetition of "keep on running" throughout the song could suggest a desire to escape from this feeling, but also a sense of defeat as they feel like they will never be able to fully escape.
The lines spoken by Cisko Miranda suggest that he is struggling with anxiety or depression, with his broken smile not fading and his mind constantly racing. He fears that the end is near, and is frustrated that others don't seem to understand or feel as he does. The reference to the boy who said he'd never stop running could represent a desire to keep moving forward despite these difficult feelings, but it can also be interpreted as a warning that no matter how hard we try, we can never truly outrun our problems.
Overall, "Nothing Left To Say" is a powerful song that captures the pain and frustration of feeling lost and out of control. The repetition of certain phrases throughout the song adds to the sense of being trapped, while the use of different voices and perspectives (with both Alexia Rodriguez and Cisko Miranda taking turns) adds depth and complexity to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
There's nothing left to say
I have nothing else to say or express
Nothing that I can change
I can't alter or fix anything anymore
I threw my life away
I wasted and ruined my existence
I threw it all away
I lost everything without any gain
For nothing
It was all worthless and pointless
No one to blame
There's no fault or responsibility to assign
These voices won't keep quiet
My thoughts and emotions won't stop disturbing me
These voices won't shut up
I can't silence the noise in my head
I'm so, sick and tired of trying
I'm exhausted and fed up with striving
And always feeling like it's never enough
No matter how much I do, it always seems insufficient
I wasted time, convincing myself
I spent time trying to persuade myself
To think my path will soon unfold
To believe that my future will become clearer
Why don't you feel the pain that I feel?
I wonder why you don't experience the same agony as me
I'll shut my eyes and let my thoughts
I will close my eyes and allow my ideas
Bury me until blood runs cold
To overpower me until I lose all feeling
I've fallen behind, but I still follow
I've lagged behind, but I remain obedient
I follow the light until I'm hollow
I pursue the hope until I'm completely empty
There's nothing you can say to change this
There's no verbal advice or correction that can reverse the situation
This broken smile will not fade
My damaged smile won't disappear
My mind keeps racing and I'm miles away
My thoughts are racing, and I'm far from reality
These eyes, these eyes
My eyes, my eyes
These eyes they shake of fear
My eyes tremble from terror
They fear, they fear
They are afraid, they are afraid
They fear the end is
They are scared the conclusion is near
I've fallen behind, but I still follow
I've lagged behind, but I remain obedient
Keep on running, keep on running
Continue to run, continue to run
Remember the boy who said
Recall the boy who declared
He'd never stop running?
He would never halt moving?
Keep on running, young one
Continue to run, young child
The end is always near, oh!
The conclusion is always looming, oh!
Contributed by Caleb G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.